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A Paladin is a holy knight, fighting for the cause of good in all aspects of life.
 She shares some Clerical powers and fights nearly as well as a Warrior, and possesses the innate ability to Lay Hands.
- EverQuest manual

Description

Paladins are holy warriors who call upon the gods to channel divine spells and strength of arms in the fight against evil and the undead. They are a primarily defensive melee class, able to wear plate armor, wield many kinds of weapons, and access divine magic.

Paladins are able fighters and battlefield healers. They supplement their melee combat fortitude with the ability to stun and smite foes as well as increase the health and armor of allies. Each day, paladins are gifted by the gods, with the ability to Lay Hands on one person. Lay Hands is a powerful heal, prized for its potential to recover a seemingly doomed battle.

Powerful paladins are a great force against evil and eventually gain special abilities to smite undead foes and even resurrect slain allies.

Errant paladins may brave the dangers of Norrath alone, provided they have sufficient equipment and knowledge. Used to its full potential the paladin's toolkit is substantial, however it is most potent as the bedrock foundation of an adventuring party. Players who like to engage in melee combat but want the option to cast modest heals and buffs may find paladins a great class to play.

Class Titles

Level 1-50	Level 51-54	Level 55-59	Level 60
Paladin	Cavalier	Knight	Crusader

Creation Guide

Choosing Your Race

The first thing you have to pick then is your race. Which race you pick will determine the foundation of your character for the rest of your life in Norrath so it is kind of important you pick one you like. With Paladins, the different races offer some large choices statistically which must be taken into account.

Dwarves, Half Elves and Humans offer the best melee stats. Dwarves particularly have the most hit points over other races, as well as superior strength. High Elves offer the most wisdom, and can still hold reasonable melee stats. This gives them more mana for casting spells over the other races. The Erudite Paladin, unfortunately, has very mediocre stats, but there are a number of good Erudite-only Paladin items in the game to compensate for this, (ex. Shield of the Stalwart Seas) but for most of your life, you will be less efficient than other Paladins if you choose this race.

Humans and Erudites have no night vision whatsoever. This can be a problem if you are unfamiliar with your territory, but you can easily acquire light sources to help you see better at night, or ask around for a vision-enhancing spell. Besides some races having infravision there are no other special abilities any one race has over the other.

All of the Paladin races level at the same rate, and there are no experience penalties imposed for any specific race/class combination. Faction-wise, all of the Paladin races are welcome in any other neutral or good-aligned city, however, Erudite Paladins have an advantage since the faction associated with their guild is somewhat difficult for non-Erudites to increase. Erudites have high faction with this guild automatically.

The true choice you have in selecting your race is what race you prefer, the look of your class (some people just hate being short dwarves), and where you start. Besides the variance in starting stats, all of the races are otherwise fairly equal.

Starting Statistics

Race	Str	Sta	Agi	Dex	Wis	Int	Cha	Bonus	Physical
Dwarf	100	95	70	90	88	60	55	20	355
Erudite	70	75	70	70	88	107	80	20	285
Half Elf	80	75	90	85	65	75	85	20	330
High Elf	65	70	85	70	100	92	90	20	290
Human	85	80	75	75	80	75	85	20	315

Impact from stats

Paladins are a tanking support class with great defensive skills and powerful spells set to help you keep your group alive. As a paladin, you are expected to have a high amount of hit points and AC to perform your main role as a tank and a decent mana pool to cast your aggro spells (flash of light and stun).

Wisdom: Will increase your mana pool.
Strength: Will increase your damage output (albeit slightly).
Dexterity: Will increase the likelihood of procs (Ghoulbane, Fiery Avenger, and Fiery Defender come to mind).
Charisma: Will decrease the critical resist rate of the Lull line of spells.

Religion

Paladins must choose a religion, as their magic powers flow from their devotion to their chosen god. There is only one significant item for paladins that your deity will affect, and that is the Natures Defender (Tunare only). Your religion will also impact where your human or half-elf character can start. Selections include Karana, Rodcet Nife, Erollisi Marr, Brell Serilis, Mithaniel Marr, Prexus, Tunare, and Quellious. Depending on your race you will be given a different number of these deities to choose from.

You may also want to view Deity Specific Items.

Deity Options By Race:

Dwarf - Brell Serilis

Erudite - Prexus | Quellious

Half Elf - Erollisi Marr | Karana | Mithaniel Marr | Rodcet Nife | Tunare

High Elf - Tunare

Human - Erollisi Marr | Karana | Mithaniel Marr | Rodcet Nife

Spells

Classic Kunark Velious

Lvl

Name

Description

School

Target

Kind

Mana

Cast

Reuse

Duration

Max

Location

Era

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